BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (top-up)

This part-time top-up degree lets learners move up from an earlier Foundation Degree or HND into a full honours award in engineering. It is run jointly with the University of Cumbria and taught within the Northern Hub site of the National College for Nuclear. Learning uses virtual reality rooms and industrial kit alongside theory. The course addresses demand for engineers in nuclear, manufacturing and infrastructure, and graduates leave with technical and practical capability plus professional conduct for industry roles. Academic study is paired with experiential learning, so students apply principles to realistic problems. Graduates can progress toward Incorporated Engineer registration through further learning and professional bodies in engineering. Career routes include mechanical design, maintenance engineering and nuclear clean-up, with routes into senior technical roles in the engineering and nuclear sectors.